My ode to #Savannah made it onto the pages of this month’s @uppercasemag! . You can grab a single copy or a subscription to this artistically inspiring magazine at www.uppercasemagazine.com, or pick up a print of my Savannah illustration at www.stephcalvertart.com/shop. . Special thanks to my agent @liz_sanders_agency and amazing friends Tarra and Carolyn – all of your input on colors was so very helpful in making this piece sing!

Our chalkboard wall has taken a beating over the years, from chalk markers that never quite erased to a small accidental hole… Patched the wall this summer and the kids helped me put a fresh coat of paint on. I had no idea you were supposed to prime a chalkboard wall by putting chalk all over it before drawing on it… But this time we did it up right. I